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The salt flats

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They all went to save themselves. But only one went to kill. Six strangers make the pilgrimage to a remote retreat, nestled in Bolivia’s salt flats, famous for ancient salt rituals and traditional medicines. Each has their own story, each desperate for a cure. Cut off from of their day-to-day lives, strangers become family. But when a dead body is found the morning after a ceremony, everything they thought they knew about themselves – and each other – is turned on its head. Now stranded at the retreat, time is quickly running out. As tensions rise and temperatures plummet, how far will each member of the group go to ensure their own survival?

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‘A MAJOR TALENT’ KISRTIN INNES

Martha and Finn’s marriage is hanging by a thread. Martha, crippled by paralyzing climate anxiety, finds herself at odds with Finn, who steadfastly refuses to confront the demons of his past.

In a desperate attempt to repair their relationship, they join a group of privileged tourists on a pilgrimage to The Salt Centre, a mysterious retreat nestled deep within the Bolivian salt flats.

United by a shared quest for spiritual enlightenment, the group embark on a journey guided by an elusive shaman. As a series of salt ceremonies unfold, hallucinogenic episodes force each of them to confront their own versions of reality.

When the final ceremony descends into a nightmare, Martha and Finn are met with an ultimatum. Forced to grapple with the moral implications of their trip they must ask themselves: are some wounds too deep to heal?

PRAISE FOR THE SALT FLATS:

‘Original and bold, this is an ambitious and hugely imaginative novel.’ Lucie McKnight Hardy
‘Gripping, compulsive and deeply deeply human.’ Heather Parry
‘A superb and spellbinding evocation of an otherworldly place, doused in a creeping sense of horror.’ Carole Hailey
‘Compulsive and compelling.’ Cailean Steed

Additional information

Weight 0.283 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 2.8 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

384

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K